five-second rule

名词 n.
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名词 n.
  1. Any rule that allows or prohibits certain behavior for five seconds after some event, especially:; The belief that food dropped on the ground is still hygienic to eat provided it is picked up within five seconds of touching the ground. informal
    — Accompanied by six graphs, two tables and equations whose terms include “bologna” and “carpet,” it’s a thorough microbiological study of the five-second rule: the idea that if you pick up a dropped piece of food before you can count to five, it’s O.K. to eat it.
  2. Any rule that allows or prohibits certain behavior for five seconds after some event, especially:; A rule that a closely-guarded player cannot hold the ball for more than five seconds without dribbling, passing, rolling, or shooting the ball.
  3. Any rule that allows or prohibits certain behavior for five seconds after some event, especially:; A rule that a player who throws in the ball from out of bounds must get rid of it in less than five seconds.

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five-second rules plural

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